MINTO – Town council has approved a resolution asking the province to rethink proposed changes to legislation governing conservation authorities.
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Mapleton Township proposing 2% reduction in 2021 taxes
MAPLETON – Officials here are forecasting a 2.17 per cent reduction in municipal taxes next year, based on the second year of a multi-year budget.
Temporary traffic lights should be installed by spring
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Temporary traffic light systems are expected to be operating at three intersections in the county by spring.
Funeral director: proposed price hike for Mapleton cemetery plots is too high
MAPLETON – Ken Thompson of Heritage Funeral Homes Inc. asked Mapleton council to rethink a proposal to increase plot charges at Mapleton-owned cemeteries.
Public health: COVID-19 outbreak over at Birmingham Retirement Community
GUELPH – A COVID-19 outbreak at Birmingham Retirement Community in Mount Forest has been declared over.
Blessings to You Centre makes donation to Integrated Youth Services Network
Help for hub – The Blessing to You Centre recently made a $10,000 donation to the Integrated…
Health Professional Recruitment Committee searching for new family physician
MAPLETON – The Minto-Mapleton Health Professional Recruitment Committee is on the hunt for a new physician in the area.
Norwell student awarded bursary from Harriston and District Horticultural Society
Horticulture bursary – Kadin Johnson is the 2020 recipient of a $500 bursary from the…
Stuff-the-Van supported Mount Forest Christmas Bureau and Community Pantry
Stuff the Van – The spirit of giving was alive in the Mount Forest Foodland parking lot on…
Howick man charged in August crash that took life of Clifford man
HOWICK – A Howick resident has now been charged in connection with a serious crash here this summer that took the life of a Clifford man.
Old Order Mennonites feel ‘persecuted’ by orders that closed schools, churches
NORTH WELLINGTON – Members of the Old Order Mennonite community in northern Wellington County feel “persecuted” by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH), which ordered their schools and churches closed on Nov. 12.
Former warden, Arthur reeve Doreen Hostrawser receives Louella Logan Award
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Doreen Hostrawser has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Luella Logan Award for Outstanding Service by a Woman in Politics.
Wellington County council approves traffic lights for three intersections
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Traffic signals will be installed at three intersections deemed among the county’s most dangerous.
Groups forced to alter, cancel Christmas events in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – Clubs and groups in Wellington North are adapting on the fly when it comes holiday events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wellington North looking at proposed levy increase of 1.2%
WELLINGTON NORTH – A municipal budget, including a tax levy increase of around 1.2 per cent, will be presented at a virtual public open house here on Dec. 14.